{"id":1287,"date":"2018-11-20T09:53:48","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T14:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oui-iohe.org\/a-propos-oui\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T19:54:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:54:51","slug":"about-the-iohe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/en\/about-the-iohe\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1542658551299{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;943&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1542726204384{margin-top: 9px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-8&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 21px; font-weight: 500;\"><em>I want to establish an inter-American chain of universities, which transcends all physical boundaries, be they political, geographic, ideological or social, that works jointly to improve and strengthen each of its links.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014Gilles Boulet<\/strong>, Founding President of the IOHE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;col-align-end&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;939&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;15&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1542656351895{padding-top: 20px !important;background-color: #f1f1f1 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Vision&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;iohe-orange&#8221; border_width=&#8221;6&#8243;][vc_column_text]To be the leading association for the internationalization of higher education in the Americas.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Mission&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;iohe-orange&#8221; border_width=&#8221;6&#8243;][vc_column_text]Contribute to the strengthening of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) by building spaces for educational cooperation in coordination with its members and other strategic partners.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;15&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1542656342904{padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #f1f1f1 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Values&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;iohe-orange&#8221; border_width=&#8221;6&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;big-list&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inter-Americanism<\/li>\n<li>Innovation<\/li>\n<li>Inclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Strategic Objectives&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;iohe-orange&#8221; border_width=&#8221;6&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;big-list&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diversified Offer<\/li>\n<li>Strategic Alliances<\/li>\n<li>Contribution to the SDGs<\/li>\n<li>Organizational Excellence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Our History&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]The <strong>Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE)<\/strong> was born in an effervescent academic context, thanks to the joint efforts of a whole community.<\/p>\n<p>However, it would be impossible to emphasize the existence of the IOHE without recognizing the contribution of its founder, Gilles Boulet who, throughout his career, developed a deep interest in the history of civilizations in Latin America.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00ab <em>I had observed a lack of knowledge and a deplorable lack of collaborative links between universities in South and North America. 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